At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, getting ready for widespread direct business. April live cattle closed $2.47 higher at $209.55 and June live cattle closed $2.77 higher at $205.80. April feeder cattle closed $1.67 higher at $287.55 and May feeder cattle closed $1.35 higher at $286.52. Direct cash cattle trade […]
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An ag economist says he’s looking for any signs of expansion to the cattle herd. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says
